Flying with 6 Sqn.

[Ian Warren]

Operation 'Bothways' .. With the limitations of the Flightsim its time to turn it around - Screen Versa Camera

Great Idea Charl ... Think I'll make a screenshot that's impossible to photograph, instead!

Looking for the best off the best , still by all means go for the Sim V Real

You only need that one shot , time to come from both directions and equal Gavin with his photos .

[Charl]

Oh ho... bullseye!
Certainly you will be hard-pressed to find a couple of Mavericks dangling off the sponsons...
Lovely screens, it's that fat-assed ALPHA model, yes?

[Ian Warren]

Oh Yeah , Just getting rid off them Mav's really can get to be an issue Lovely screens, it's that fat-assed ALPHA model, yes? !

But the mission here is to Beat Gavin,s Wicked photo,s .. so get your scary ass in and start shooting

[Splitpin]

great shots Ian......

[Ian Warren]

Thanks Marty , If i happen to fly over Wigram and manage to kick on off them 'Mavs ' , god sake don't go running out there and try to catch it

Come one come all , its time to give Gavin,s Wicked photos off No.6 Sqn. a run for there money

[Bugdani]

Nice set .

[Charl]

Bet Gavin doesn't have some nice music when he's shooting those air-airs.
And his seat will be jumping about, no nice blower heater to take the chill off a winter morn.
All these things make me happy to be a flightsimmer, just press the button...

I use FRAPS for screenshots, only later in the piece realised I'd tripped the video.
Pick your own screen if there is one, absolutely nothing happens, just fly along, pretend your name is Gavin.
And only if you don't mind Jackson Browne.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Bugdani @ Aug 25 2011,12:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Nice set .

Thanks Bugs , hoping you might have a Seasprite in the back off your Hanger

QUOTE (Charl @ Aug 25 2011,10:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Bet Gavin doesn't have some nice music when he's shooting those air-airs.

Great Charl , that,s what we need for inspiration , come on you Sprites 'Up up and away in a cloud off rotor spray'

[Naki]

While we are on the subject of Seasprites..IMV they should of got Super Lynxes..at least there is a larger population of those out there...only 3 Navys use Seasprites. Great shots BTW

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/...ustainment.html

[Charl]

I suspect we were somewhat influenced by the Australian buy, cannily cancelled in 2008 (?)
Can an NH90 land on our frigates??

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Charl @ Aug 25 2011,2:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Can an NH90 land on our frigates??

You would be able to land in good conditions , but you wont be able to hanger it , simply to big

[Naki]

The RAN only cancelled their Seasprite order in the last year. IIRC the RNZN Seasprites were bought in the belief they would have commonality with RAN Seasprites, which was bit silly really as the RAN Seasprites were full of fancy glass cockpits and gizmos in an old ex US Navy airframes whilst ours were new airframes with proven technology with not much commanlity at all. In the end the RAN and Kaman ran into way too many problems and canned the project. The hot rumour is that we may get their cast off Seasprites at a bargain price but presmably this is for spares only?

The RAN have since have ordered SH-60Rs to replace the cancelled Seasprites and the SH-60Bs. The NFH-90s were in the running for this order keeping in mind that they were trying to keep helicopter types down to a minimum but I think they preferred an off the shelf and proven system after problems with the Eurocopter NH-90 and Tiger.

..and yes I believe an NFH-90 will fit our frigates (maybe some mods required)...but the Agusta/Westland Wildcat (new version of Lynx) and SH-60R would be cheaper and I believe a better fit.

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 25 2011,1:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You would be able to land in good conditions , but you wont be able to hanger it , simply to big

I am not so sure as Eurocopter were promoting and were in the running with the NFH-90 to fit on and in the RAN Anzac Frigates

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Naki @ Aug 25 2011,3:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

..and yes I believe an NFH-90 will fit our frigates (maybe some mods required)..

So why did they simply not buy your Agusta/Westland product years ago ... we have two frigates and the offshore patrol which can handle the SH-2G , as for hanger mods yeah Right !

QUOTE (Naki @ Aug 25 2011,3:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am not so sure as Eurocopter were promoting and were in the running with the NFH-90 to fit on and in the RAN Anzac Frigates

So they are also out off the question . we are stuck with what we have got ... Now Paul ? Were the Hell is your Seasprite Screen

[Olderndirt]

Along with pithy comments, you're quite the screenshooter. Never have been much for hopticopters but those shots make a very positive statement.

[Ian Warren]

Cheers Dave , Helicopters make for a fun ride through Southern Alps and for the cities Heli pad s namely Auckland and Hamilton